Is Russia Doing This?

"I would think it's a checkers move of just cutting their femoral for moral artery," he says. "It gives the impression that Putin is like the emperor of Russia, that he can round up all his generals and have him executed and replaced with his horse if he wants to or something" The military in Russia has its own power base; they're part of the Russian state but are somewhat independent from President Vladimir Putin. 'They don't think in our leadership is playing 2D'